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| 1 | Howard McNear's grandfather Franklin "Frank" Ellis McNear was a private in Company B, 36th Massachusetts Infantry. His unit saw action at The Wilderness, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg, Virginia and at Vicksburg, Mississippi and many other locations. |
| 2 | Portrayed Charles "Doc" Adams on CBS Radio's "Gunsmoke" (1952-1961). |
| 3 | During his third year on the The Andy Griffith Show (1960) he suffered a massive stroke that greatly affected his left shoulder, most of his left arm and his legs. In earlier episodes, he is seen freely walking about. All episodes after this time either have him photographed in close-up, sitting or, secretly, propped up by a brace. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Andy Griffith Show | 1961-1967 | TV Series | Floyd Lawson |
| The Fortune Cookie | 1966 | | Mr. Cimoli |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | 1966 | TV Series | Arnold |
| Honey West | 1965 | TV Series | Insurance Investigator Tweedy |
| Love and Kisses | 1965 | | Mr. Frisby |
| My Blood Runs Cold | 1965 | | Henry |
| Harris Against the World | 1965 | TV Series | Clark |
| Kiss Me, Stupid | 1964 | | Mr. Pettibone |
| Gunsmoke | 1956-1964 | TV Series | Howard Rudd / Joe / Pete / ... |
| Fun in Acapulco | 1963 | | Dr John Stevers (uncredited) |
| The Wheeler Dealers | 1963 | | Mr. Wilson |
| Irma la Douce | 1963 | | Concierge |
| Twilight Zone | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Bramhoff / Mitchell |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1962 | TV Series | Prof. Nastington / Posthumus J. Simpson |
| Wide Country | 1962 | TV Series | Agent Carmody |
| The Flintstones | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Doctor |
| Alcoa Premiere | 1962 | TV Series | Charles Bennett |
| Follow That Dream | 1962 | | George |
| Margie | 1962 | TV Series | Selkirk |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1958-1962 | TV Series | The Nutty Pilot / Prisoner / Mr. Willoughby / ... |
| Calvin and the Colonel | 1962 | TV Series | Ernie / Insurance Agent |
| Frontier Circus | 1962 | TV Series | Judge Stuart |
| Thriller | 1962 | TV Series | Jack Passasstroy |
| The Real McCoys | 1958-1962 | TV Series | Mr. Daggett / Elroy Gardner / Joe Finnerty |
| Pete and Gladys | 1962 | TV Series | Professor Sheboyan |
| Room for One More | 1962 | TV Series | Mr. Sommers |
| The Tall Man | 1961 | TV Series | Cyrus Skinner |
| Bachelor Flat | 1961 | | Dr. Dylan Bowman |
| The Errand Boy | 1961 | | Dexter Sneak |
| Blue Hawaii | 1961 | | Mr. Chapman |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1961 | TV Series | |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1961 | | Congressman Llewellyn Parker |
| Mister Ed | 1961 | TV Series | Harry Sweetzer |
| The Last Time I Saw Archie | 1961 | | Gen. Williams |
| General Electric Theater | 1957-1961 | TV Series | Otto Schmidt / Mr. Seeley / Wadleigh / ... |
| Michael Shayne | 1961 | TV Series | Ralph Beale |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Mr. Maxwell / Mr. Pickett |
| Klondike | 1961 | TV Series | Augustus Brown |
| Mr. Digit and the Battle of Bubbling Brook | 1961 | Short | Mr. Digit (uncredited) |
| Peter Gunn | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Horatio Smeddler / Barnaby / Charles Quimby |
| Laramie | 1960 | TV Series | Waldo |
| Maverick | 1960 | TV Series | Dangerfield Sheriff / Copes |
| Angel | 1960 | TV Series | Mr. Hopkins |
| The Tab Hunter Show | 1960 | TV Series | Plumber |
| Outlaws | 1960 | TV Series | Conductor |
| Tom, Dick and Harry | 1960 | TV Movie | Owner |
| Happy | 1960 | TV Series | Mr. Williams |
| Goodyear Theatre | 1960 | TV Series | Kramer |
| Zane Grey Theater | 1960 | TV Series | Oakom |
| The Ann Sothern Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Mr. Bixby / Jack Lambert |
| Man with a Camera | 1960 | TV Series | George |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 1960 | TV Series | Dr. Braun |
| Heller in Pink Tights | 1960 | | Photographer |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | 1959 | TV Series | Parker |
| -30- | 1959 | | Editor |
| Pony Express | 1959 | TV Series | Ralph Whitaker |
| The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | 1959 | TV Series | Mr. Fowler |
| Alcoa Theatre | 1959 | TV Series | Frank Henderson |
| M Squad | 1959 | TV Series | Carl Hoganson |
| Bachelor Father | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Mr. Cartwright / Dr. Sperber |
| It Started with a Kiss | 1959 | | Emile (uncredited) |
| The Big Circus | 1959 | | Mr. Lomax |
| Anatomy of a Murder | 1959 | | Dr. Dompierre |
| The Donna Reed Show | 1959 | TV Series | Wilbur Wilgus |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1954-1959 | TV Series | Thomas Lorch |
| The Lineup | 1955-1959 | TV Series | Harry Beasley |
| Good Day for a Hanging | 1959 | | Olson |
| Bell Book and Candle | 1958 | | Andy White - Shep's Co-Publisher |
| Leave It to Beaver | 1958 | TV Series | Andy the Barber |
| The People's Choice | 1957-1958 | TV Series | J.B. Quigley / Quentin Quigley / Dr. Westbrook |
| The Millionaire | 1955-1958 | TV Series | Mayor Palen / Smitty |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | 1953-1958 | TV Series | Mr. Cuthbert Jantzen / Mr. Lambert / Bob Hill / ... |
| Playhouse 90 | 1958 | TV Series | Bertram |
| The Life of Riley | 1958 | TV Series | Mr. Bellflower |
| The Thin Man | 1958 | TV Series | Mr. Dingle |
| December Bride | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Smedley |
| The George Sanders Mystery Theater | 1957 | TV Series | Ben |
| The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown | 1957 | | John Myers (uncredited) |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Dave Carter |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | 1957 | TV Series | Colonel |
| Cavalcade of America | 1957 | TV Series | Phil |
| Public Pigeon No. One | 1957 | | Warden |
| Private Secretary | 1957 | TV Series | Eye Doctor |
| Affair in Reno | 1957 | | James T. James |
| The Box Brothers | 1956 | TV Series | Captain Sam Box |
| Wire Service | 1956 | TV Series | Caldwell |
| Bundle of Joy | 1956 | | Mr. Appleby |
| You Can't Run Away from It | 1956 | | Vernon, Second proprietor |
| I Love Lucy | 1956 | TV Series | Mr. Crawford |
| Lassie | 1956 | TV Series | Professor Scott |
| Ethel Barrymore Theater | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | Dr. Curtis / Bill |
| It's a Great Life | 1956 | TV Series | Mr. Johnson |
| The George Gobel Show | 1956 | TV Series | Mr. Haimish |
| Chevron Hall of Stars | 1956 | TV Series | Teeples |
| Four Star Playhouse | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Owens / Buyer / Mr. Stern |
| Willy | 1955 | TV Series | Sherman / Cora's Beau |
| Waterfront | 1955 | TV Series | Mike Baxter |
| Topper | 1954 | TV Series | Judge |
| Drums Across the River | 1954 | | Stilwell |
| Dragnet | 1954 | TV Series | Bertie Simmons |
| The Long, Long Trailer | 1953 | | Joe Hittaway (uncredited) |
| Escape from Fort Bravo | 1953 | | Watson (uncredited) |
| NBC Comics | 1950 | TV Series voice | |
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